GreekG4525Verb
σαίνω
sainō
“to shake”
1Occurrences
G4525Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to wag (as a dog its tail fawningly), i.e. (generally) to shake (figuratively, disturb)
akin to G4579 (σείω);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
1.prop. (Hom.), of dogs, to wag the tail, fawn.
2.Metaphorical, of persons, with accusative, to fawn upon, flatter, beguile
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
G:V
Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
σαίνω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Thessalonians
1
Key Passages
1 Thessalonians 3:3BSB
so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
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